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Old 05-23-2012, 04:27 PM   #1
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Break petal too high

My petal is about 4/6" too high. I have a 51 3600 with V8 and 700R4 tranny and disc brakes all around. The only solution I can think of is cutting a few inches out of the rod. Would there be a better solution?

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Old 05-23-2012, 06:29 PM   #2
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Re: Break petal too high

I take the pedal shaft off & cut it right underneath the pedal. Cut off the amount you want & weld it back on.
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Old 05-23-2012, 06:33 PM   #3
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thats what I did on dads truck also
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Old 05-23-2012, 06:38 PM   #4
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I take the pedal shaft off & cut it right underneath the pedal. Cut off the amount you want & weld it back on.
That's what I suspected I would have to do. I just thought someone had a better way. I hadn't thought about cutting at the back of the petal. That would make my weld less visible. Thanks guys.
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Old 05-24-2012, 11:38 PM   #5
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I take the pedal shaft off & cut it right underneath the pedal. Cut off the amount you want & weld it back on.
i cut 4'' off mine. lousy pic but it's low enough for my long legs now

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Old 05-25-2012, 08:58 AM   #6
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Re: Break petal too high

before you cut anything....
did you install the rubber bumper/pedal stop?
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Old 05-25-2012, 09:06 AM   #7
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before you cut anything....
did you install the rubber bumper/pedal stop?
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Yes I put the bumper on.
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:51 PM   #8
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Re: Break petal too high

Before you cut it, make sure you check that you have full travel with the engine running if you have power brakes. Ask me why I say this? Well I cut one to short because I measured what I wanted to remove without vacumn and it ended up being too short!
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Old 05-25-2012, 10:58 PM   #9
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Before you cut it, make sure you check that you have full travel with the engine running if you have power brakes. Ask me why I say this? Well I cut one to short because I measured what I wanted to remove without vacumn and it ended up being too short!
Thanks Chuck, and excellent point I had not considered.
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